Presentation Title
Understanding the Dynamics of the Victim-Perpetrator Relationship in Child Sexual Abuse to Design Situational Crime Prevention Policy: An Examination of the Child Sex Abuse Victimization Data in South Korea
Location
RCC 202
Start Date
11-10-2013 10:00 AM
End Date
11-10-2013 12:00 PM
Abstract
The objective of this study is to examine the dynamics of the victim-perpetrator relationship in cases of child sex abuse to develop effective situational crime prevention measures. The paper first reviews child sexual abuse in the Asian culture, general characteristics of the victim and the perpetrator, reporting behavior, and situational crime prevention for child sexual abuse. Following this is a discussion about the data source and its findings. In total, 92 sexually abused children (age 13 or under) participated in medical forensic interviews and psychological evaluations prior to receiving proper medical and/or psychological treatment at a regional victim assistance center for child sexual abuse located in Daegu, South Korea. The findings of the study support the assumptions of a correlation regarding the socio-environmental characteristics of the victim’s family, the victim-perpetrator relationship, and the situational factors of the sexual abuse. Moreover, some of the findings are quite unique with respect to previous research. For example, more than half of the assaults occurred among similar age groups, such as friends and sibling. Additionally, mothers and schoolteachers first recognized almost 80% of the sexual assaults. Finally, the paper discusses the implications for situational crime prevention policy based on these findings.
Understanding the Dynamics of the Victim-Perpetrator Relationship in Child Sexual Abuse to Design Situational Crime Prevention Policy: An Examination of the Child Sex Abuse Victimization Data in South Korea
RCC 202
The objective of this study is to examine the dynamics of the victim-perpetrator relationship in cases of child sex abuse to develop effective situational crime prevention measures. The paper first reviews child sexual abuse in the Asian culture, general characteristics of the victim and the perpetrator, reporting behavior, and situational crime prevention for child sexual abuse. Following this is a discussion about the data source and its findings. In total, 92 sexually abused children (age 13 or under) participated in medical forensic interviews and psychological evaluations prior to receiving proper medical and/or psychological treatment at a regional victim assistance center for child sexual abuse located in Daegu, South Korea. The findings of the study support the assumptions of a correlation regarding the socio-environmental characteristics of the victim’s family, the victim-perpetrator relationship, and the situational factors of the sexual abuse. Moreover, some of the findings are quite unique with respect to previous research. For example, more than half of the assaults occurred among similar age groups, such as friends and sibling. Additionally, mothers and schoolteachers first recognized almost 80% of the sexual assaults. Finally, the paper discusses the implications for situational crime prevention policy based on these findings.
Comments
Presentation is included in Panel 2: Health, Wellness and Crime in China and Korea